What I've Learned From Drinking With the World's Hottest Men

ELLE.com's senior entertainment editor and the creative force behind our recurring Hot Guy/Cold Drink column, shares hard-earned insights culled from over 30 boozy interviews with some of the sexiest men in the world.

Be prepared to feel both shaken and stirred.

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1. If a Guy This Hot Challenges You to a Beer Chug, Don't Believe Him...

When I met James Marsden, he was appearing on The Tonight Show that day and didn't want to drink before his appearance. He said we could meet up after filming for our face-off. But a few hours later, I got a very apologetic e-mail from his publicist with the subject line "Jimmy Marsden" saying that he was too tired. I'm still waiting for my beer, Jimmy!

3. Because, #Feelings...

Taye Diggs (above) made jokes: "Alcohol is taking on a completely new role in my life after having a child. I may be a functioning alcoholic. I'm kidding!"

Ryan Phillippe went deep: "Depression has been a huge obstacle for me...I'm just innately kind of a sad person."

Pete Wentz got introspective: "[When you're famous] you atrophy basic human muscles. Like, if I had to go to the airport [at the height of my fame], I wouldn't know how. It's so stupid."

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4. And Priceless, Priceless Stories

Christopher Meloni got recognized by a guy who had heard the lore that Meloni had gotten lost in Fire Island, New York's notorious "Meat Rack" (a section of beachy forest where men partake in public sex). It's true: Meloni was on vacation and couldn't find his hotel. He says he was rolling his suitcase down a stretch of land, looking around at the action. Talk about a great opening to an episode of SVU.

A version of this article originally appears in the December 2015 issue of ELLE.